Hampshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast for Dibden Purlieu
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your wedding in Dibden Purlieu. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Marquee receptions
- Garden weddings at home
- Evening receptions
Wedding hog roast in Dibden Purlieu
Events we cater in Dibden Purlieu
Guests gather round the carving, and it makes a lovely photo.
Here’s what people in Dibden Purlieu most often book a hog roast for:
- Weddings in a family garden
- Small, informal weddings
- Second-day get-togethers
- Late-night wedding food
Within reach of Dibden Purlieu are historic houses such as Beaulieu Palace House (2.9 miles south-west) and Medieval Merchant's House (3 miles north). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking.
Comparing caterers
- A clear list of what’s included
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Who carves and who serves
- Whether travel is included
How our wedding hog roast works in Dibden Purlieu
After hours of dancing, guests are hungry. Rolls with roast pork and crackling are just the thing. Whether it’s rustic barn receptions and weddings in a marquee, we’ll put together a menu of carved roast pork, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken.
For a smaller place like Dibden Purlieu, a garden or farm wedding is often the dream. We need a level spot and access. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
Should I cook it myself?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Why choose a hog roast in Dibden Purlieu?
Next to other evening food, carving serves a lot of people fast. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why Dibden Purlieu hosts choose us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. At midsummer, sunset in Dibden Purlieu is about 9:25pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then quote.
- We fit timings around your running order.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wedding for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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What comes off the roaster
Spit-roast lamb
With lamb as well, there are two roasts to choose from, which suits bigger events.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Give final numbers in good time
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten
Our staff serve and clear quietly, so the party carries on around us.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
Dibden Purlieu questions
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Can you cater after a service at St. Andrew's Church and Centre?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Can we offer lamb too?
Of course: lamb and pork together give guests a choice.
Do you cover Dibden Purlieu?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Dibden Purlieu and Hampshire. Send us the address for a quote.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a photo if you’re unsure.
What if things run late?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
There is no fixed price list, because every wedding is different. The main factors are:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Numbers
- Menu choices and extras
- Access to the cooking area
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Allergies we should know about
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your date and serving time
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the wedding is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
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Where the roaster can go in Dibden Purlieu
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Permission for outside catering
- Light near the carving station after dark
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
Dibden Purlieu weddings: local tips
Dibden Purlieu is about 4 miles south of Southampton, in Hampshire. We bring a hog roast for your wedding to weddings anywhere in Dibden Purlieu, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cover 683 places in Hampshire.
If you’re marrying at a church near Dibden Purlieu, such as St. Andrew's Church and Centre, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. If you want countryside in your photos, Mercury Marshes isn’t far, and the countryside around Dibden Purlieu suits an outdoor reception. The New Forest National Park is within about 4 miles of Dibden Purlieu, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue. With the coast within about 4 miles, many venues here have sea views. We’ll think about shelter from sea breezes.
For weddings in SO45, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. From Haynes Way, Beaulieu Road and Noads Way or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Other places close to Dibden Purlieu we cover include Hythe (1 mile north-east), Dibden (1 mile north-west), The Hummicks (3 miles south), Beaulieu (3 miles south-west) and Marchwood (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (15 miles north), Gosport (12 miles east), Eastleigh (8 miles north), Fareham (9 miles east), Totton (6 miles north-west) and Chandler's Ford (9 miles north).
A little further out are Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (2.8 miles south-west) and Netley Castle (2.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Dibden Purlieu includes Mercury Marshes.
- Nearby schools include Noadswood School (within half a mile north-west) and Testwood School (0.9 miles north-west)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away